17 Jun 2006
Rat study shows dirty better than clean

More proof that while cleanliness may be next to godliness, it's also next to asthma, allergies and superbugs.

I think the real key here is moderation: there are certainly legitimate uses for antibiotics and antibacterials, but there's also a habit we've developed of overusing them. Balance is the answer, in this as in so many other pressing environmental issues.

AP - Gritty rats and mice living in sewers and farms seem to have healthier immune systems than their squeaky clean cousins that frolic in cushy antiseptic labs, two studies indicate. The lesson for humans: Clean living may make us sick.

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